ski parka
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- noun
- /ski ˈpɑrkə/
- UK
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parka de esquí
- wearing a ski parka
Examples
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You're wearing dental floss, sweetheart, not a ski parka.
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I wore my warm ski parka to keep cozy on the snowy slopes.
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Before heading out, he zipped up his ski parka to stay warm during the cold weather.
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She bought a new ski parka that is both waterproof and insulated for her winter trip.
Synonyms
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A large warm coat with a hood for very cold weather
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A warm waterproof and windproof jacket people wear for skiing to keep dry
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward noun+noun composition where 'ski' specifies the purpose and 'parka' names a warm hooded jacket; a learner who knows both words can infer it is a jacket intended for skiing. This follows common attributive-noun patterns found across languages and requires no idiomatic knowledge beyond the constituents' meanings.
Etymology
Ski parka combines ski and parka. The word parka comes from an Arctic word for a hooded coat used to 'keep warm' in very cold places, so a ski parka is a warm, often water-resistant jacket with a hood made for people on snowy slopes.